Dunkin' Donuts Park to Host USA vs Japan in Hartford
Hartford, Conn- The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, has announced Dunkin' Donuts Park will play host to a baseball game between the 2017 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and the 2017 JUBF (Japan) National Team on Wednesday, July 12th at 7:05PM.
Hartford, Conn- The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, has announced Dunkin' Donuts Park will play host to a baseball game between the 2017 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and the 2017 JUBF (Japan) National Team on Wednesday, July 12th at 7:05PM. The game is part of the 41st USA vs Japan Collegiate All-Star Series and the series' only contest in the state of Connecticut.
"We are excited to work with USA Baseball to bring this event to our fans in Hartford," Yard Goats General Manager Tim Restall said. "This will be a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the greatest amateur players in the world, and at the same time, show off baseball's greatest minor league ballpark."
One hundred and sixty-four USA Baseball alumni appeared on Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters this season. All 30 MLB clubs feature at least one alumnus, with 29 teams boasting three or more. Of the 164 alumni, 39 have played for multiple USA Baseball teams and three represented the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics, where they won the bronze medal. In addition, 28 of the 29 athletes that played for the championship-winning World Baseball Classic team in the 2017 tournament appeared on Opening Day rosters for their respective clubs.
Tickets for the USA vs Japan Baseball game are $10 and may be purchased by calling the Yard Goats at 860-246-GOAT (4628), online at www.yardgoatsbaseball.com, or in person by visiting the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
About USA Baseball
USA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, Olympic, Premier12 and Pan Am teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women's National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year.The organization is responsible for the continued proliferation and health of the sport, and leads a number of amateur initiatives including PLAYBALL and Pitch Smart.USA Baseball also presents the Golden Spikes Award annually to the top amateur baseball player in the country.For more information, please visit the organization's official websites: USABaseball.com, PLAYBALL.org, PitchSmart.org, GoldenSpikesAward.com and USABaseballShop.com.